Games Stats and Facts

Games Facts

  • First BC Summer Games in 1978 in Penticton
  • First BC Winter Games in 1978 in Kamloops
  • 2023 marks the 45th Anniversary of the BC Games Society
  • 2024 will be the 33rd BC Summer Games
  • The 2022 BC Winter Games (in March 2023) will be the 31st BC Winter Games
  • Over 155,000 volunteers since 1978
  • Over 110,000 athletes since 1978
  • 60 Games in 40 communities
  • 17 sports in the BC Summer Games
  • 17 sports in the BC Winter Games

Games Stats (Since 2000)

Games Volunteers Athletes Head Coach / Assistant Coach/ Adult Supervisor #s Officials #s Links and Facts 
2020 BC Summer Games

Maple Ridge

July 23-26

- - - - Games cancelled due to COVID-19
2020 BC Winter Games

Fort St. John

February 20-23

2,172

Youngest: 5 Oldest: 87

987 285

14 pairs of Mentor/Apprentice coaches (karate, judo, ringette, rhythmic gymnastics, curling, ringette, speed skating)

191
2018 BC Summer Games

Cowichan

July 19-22

2,155

Youngest: 5
Oldest: 88

2,387 442

8 pairs of Mentor/Apprentice coaches (basketball, triathlon, lacrosse, softball, equestrian)

 320
 2018 BC Winter Games

Kamloops

February 22-25

1,951

Youngest:  8
Oldest: 86

1,218  336

12 pairs of Mentor/Apprentice coaches (archery, ringette, badminton, gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, speed skating and judo)

 217
 2016 BC Summer Games

 

Abbotsford

 

 

 

 

 

July 21-24

2646

 

Youngest: 7

Oldest: 97

 2415

 

Average age: 14.2

474

 

7 pairs of Mentor/Apprentice Coaches (Swimming, Volleyball, Softball, Wrestling)

354
 2016 BC Winter Games

 

Penticton

 

February 25-28

 1923

 

 

Youngest: 6

Oldest: 90

 1203

 

 

Average age: 14.2

328 196
 2014 BC Summer Games

 

Nanaimo

 

 

 

July 17-20

 2946 2414

 

 

Average age: 14.2

492S 276
2014 BC Winter Games

 

Mission

 

February 20-23

 1745 1300

 

 

Average age: 14.6

344  203

 

2012 BC Summer Games

 

Surrey

 

July 19-22

2850 2301

 

 

Average age: 14.8

474 304

 

2012 BC Winter Games

 

Greater Vernon

 

February 23-26

2210 1124

 

 

Average age: 13.6 Male/female ratio 62:38

286 167  

 

2010 BC Summer Games

 

Township of Langley

 

July 22-25

2599 2462

 

 

Average age: 14.2

male/female ratio 42:57

513 365  

 

2010 BC Winter Games

 

Terrace

 

March 4-7

 1797 1075

 

 

Average age: 13.8

male/female ratio 63:37

279

 

 

male/female ratio 42:58

190  

 

2008 BC Summer Games

 

Kelowna

 

July 24-27

2562 2127

 

 

Average age: 14.2

426 223
2008 BC Winter Games

 

Kimberley-Cranbrook

 

February 21-24

3033 1411

 

 

Average age: 14.5

346 207  

 

2006 BC Summer Games

 

Kamloops

 

July 27-30

3246 2239

 

 

Average age: 14

478 284  

2006 BC Winter Games

 

Greater Trail

 

February 23-26

3110 1417

 

 

Average age: 14.5

346 189
2004 BC Summer Games

 

Abbotsford

 

July 15-18

3639 2410

 

 

Average age: 15

458 258
2004 BC Winter Games

 

Port Alberni

 

February 26-29

3212 1461

 

 

Average age: 15

358 218
2002 BC Summer Games

 

Nanaimo

 

August 1-4

4271 2632

 

 

Average age: 16

472 266
  • 19 sports
  • Sport Package
2002 BC Winter Games

 

Williams Lake

 

February 21-24

3100 1530

 

 

Average age: 17

377 244
  • 19 sports
  • Sport Package
2000 BC Summer Games

 

Victoria

4129 2932

 

 

Average age: 19

484 319
  • 19 sports
  • Sport Package
2000 BC Winter Games

 

Quesnel

3385 1599

 

 

Average age: 19

328 214
  • 19 sports
  • Sport Package

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